Jabari Smith tops Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero

Selection Sunday is less than three weeks away, and NBA scouts are gearing up to see top draft prospects on the biggest college basketball stage. Auburn forward Jabari Smith has taken over the top spot after a strong showing in February. He’s combined for 59 points in two games, including 11 3-pointers, making him the best shooting big man in this draft class and a complete triple threat on offense. NBA scouts have flocked to Lexington, Kentucky, to get eyes on Shaedon Sharpe, who is sitting… Source link

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The Inaugural Yahoo Fantasy Football Championship

The crowned champion won $100,000 cash, the second-place winner won $25,000 and the third-place winner won $10,000.Photo: Courtesy of YahooNATIONAL HARBOR, M.D.—The LA Rams might have just won the big game, but back in December, a group of fantasy football players faced off on the digital gridiron to earn bragging rights and big bucks. Last fall, fantasy football players competed in the inaugural Yahoo Fantasy Football Championship, a 10-week contest that culminated in an in-person event… Source link

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NBA must plan for post-LeBron James era before it’s too late

CLEVELAND — He bathed in the applause, yelled to the heavens, earning the biggest cheers among all the current players in the All-Star Game. Later, when LeBron James stood among so many of the NBA’s greatest players in its 75 years, only a few could relate to being the face of the game. One by one, they all played a part in molding the game into what it is: the texture, the depth and even its warts. But being an ambassador is something different. Carrying the torch of what the NBA is… Source link

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Oil Whipsawed With Gold on Prospect for Biden-Putin Ukraine Meet

(Bloomberg) — Oil was whipsawed along with gold after France said that the U.S. and Russian presidents agreed to a summit meeting over Ukraine. Most Read from Bloomberg West Texas Intermediate sank as much as 0.8%, reversing an early gain, after Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agreed to the “principle” of a summit proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, according to statements from the White House and the Elysee. There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin. See also: Biden… Source link

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U.S. Futures Rise on Proposed Biden-Putin Summit: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures rose and Asian stocks pared losses Monday as traders evaluated the possibility of a summit on Ukraine between President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Most Read from Bloomberg Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and European contracts erased falls to climb about 1%, while an Asia-Pacific equity index came off its lows but stayed in the red. Markets are being whipsawed by Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine and efforts at diplomacy to bring both sides… Source link

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WTF is Google’s Topics?

Google’s quest to find a way forward for targeted advertising in a more privacy-centric world continues unabashed, despite its many (and vocal) detractors. After its previous proposal to replace the third-party cookie’s ad targeting capabilities came under fire for being potentially too invasive, Google has introduced an alternative cookie alternative called “Topics” that swings the pendulum in the other direction. WTF… Source link

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Explained: Why Apple and Google privacy changes have hurt Meta

For years, internet giants that have provided “free” services, had their business models hinged on collecting user data and monetising it in the form of advertisements. Recent global incidents that have put the spotlight on data privacy issues have also forced internet companies to make amends to their methods in order to give their users a better handle on their online data. At the same time, these big-tech firms such as Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon have also come under antitrust… Source link

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Curry sets record, LeBron wins it

LeBron James celebrates his game-winning shot in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) LeBron James gave Cleveland one more win. Playing for the home team in his native Northeast Ohio, the former Cavaliers star drilled a fadeaway jump shot to give his squad a 163-160 victory in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. “I could not have dreamed of that moment any better than the actuality that just happened,” said James. “For me to be back here, 35 minutes… Source link

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Michael Jordan arrives in time for NBA 75th Anniversary ceremony

The NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team ceremony was a historic parade of stars young and old, and it wasn’t without a little suspense wither. At the beginning of the day, it wasn’t entirely clear if Michael Jordan, a player the NBA definitely would have wanted to have for its All-Star Game halftime festivities, would be in attendance. That was because of a little race known as the Daytona 500, in which Jordan’s 23XI Racing had two cars competing. Jordan was seen attending the race in Daytona Beach,… Source link

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